Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Getzow, Scott M. (Department: 3762)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06980861
ABSTRACT:
Cardiac electrical events are detected by comparing signal vectors with pre-determined classification zones representative of different cardiac events. The signal vector is generated by sensing the voltages between various combinations of electrodes, such as A-tip to V-tip, A-tip to A-ring, and A-ring to V-ring. The signal vector is compared with a set of classification zones corresponding to different events, such as P-waves, R-waves, T-waves, A-pulses, and V-pulses, to determine whether the vector lies within any of the classification zones. In this manner, cardiac events are detected using only the voltages received from the electrodes and no refractory periods or blanking periods are required to distinguish one event from another. The classification zones vary from patient to patient and a technique is provided herein for generating a set of vector classification zones for a particular patient. Signal vectors corresponding to various unknown cardiac events are generated by the implanted device and are transmitted to an external device programmer. ECG signals, generated by a surface ECG detector, are simultaneously received by the external programmer. The external programmer identifies the cardiac electrical event corresponding to each signal vector based on the ECG signals and then generates classification zones for each event type using only the signal vectors corresponding to the event.
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Getzow Scott M.
Pacesetter Inc.
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